Comparison

Yi Jing vs Yìjīng

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Yi Jing

This app provides an ancient oracle experience on your modern device. It helps you navigate life's challenges by offering a journal, multiple book translations, and various methods for casting coins or manipulating yarrow stalks to receive guidance.

Highlights
  • Ask questions using coin toss or yarrow stalks
  • Manage a detailed journal with notes and search
  • Browse multiple I Ching book translations
  • Access original Chinese and other language texts
  • Includes artwork and specialized casting methods
Features
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Ancient oracle meets modern device! Deal with life's challenges more meaningfully. Tap into your inner self. Find the translation that speaks to you. Ask questions, use the oracle, manage a journal, and browse multiple book translations. Ask questions... * Specify a topic * Enter a question or phrase * Toss coins by shaking * Or manipulate yarrow stalks * Or toss dice * Or use Stephen Karcher's Circle of Protectors * Or navigate Michael Tingle's I Ching Mandala * Or use the Quick option * Or use manual input Manage a journal... * Multi-line questions & notes * Sort by topic, hexagram or date * Search by keyword * Present, Changes and Future * Add your own notes * Switch translations for readings * Mail journal entries Browse the book... * Multiple book translations * Chinese with Pinyin phonetics * King Wen Hexagram numbers * Trigram descriptions * Component Trigrams * Ruling Lines * Related Hexagrams English translations... * A Library tab makes it easy to switch books * "Yi Jing - Book of Transformations" by Brian Arnold, featuring artwork by Elizabeth Nelson * "A Guide to the I Ching" by Carol K. Anthony (English and German) * "Yi Jing / Book of Changes" by Gregory C. Richter * "I Ching Oracle" by Nigel Richmond Other translations... * "Language of the Lines", English (Nigel Richmond) * Original Chinese (two versions) * "I Ging", German (Wilhelm) * "Yi Jing", Japanese (Yo Fujiwara) * "Yi Jing", in French, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Italian, Russian (Arnold) More books for in-app purchase... * "The I Ching or Book of Changes" (Book I, II and III) by Richard Wilhelm * "The Laws of Change" by Jack Balkin * "The Complete I Ching" by Taoist Master Alfred Huang Other key features... * Straightforward and elegant interface * Option to represent coin heads as Yang * Option to cast coins using Yarrow stalk probabilities * Portrait and landscape orientation * Resources to access help and online I Ching resources

About

Yìjīng

Features
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Yìjīng — Private I Ching Oracle Make space for a new perspective with the Book of Changes. Consult the I Ching, explore all 64 hexagrams, and return to past readings in your private journal. Read Chinese text alongside English, Spanish, and pinyin, choosing the languages you want to see together. Designed for quiet reflection: • Cast a reading with the traditional three-coin probabilities. • Read your hexagram, changing lines, and transformed hexagram. • Explore the hexagrams through the trigram matrix or numbered list. • Keep questions and reading history on your device. • Use the app offline, with no account, advertising, or tracking. External website and support links open only when you choose them.

Screenshots

Yi Jing4 screens
Yìjīng1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Yìjīng at none against Yi Jing's 10. Yìjīng also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). Yi Jing's advantage is price ($4.99 vs $7.79). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Yi Jing costs $4.99 and Yìjīng $7.79 up front. Yi Jing sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Yìjīng asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yi Jing ships an update every 4 months, Yìjīng every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Yi Jing versus Yìjīng: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYi JingYìjīng
Price$4.99 — better$7.79
Rating4.9 (917 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings917 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB37 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFlat Earth Studio LLCCorpora Inc

Bugs and requests

Yi Jing

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch or shortly after
  • Typing issues (text disappearing)
  • Syncing problems between devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more I Ching text translations
  • Improve syncing and cross-device support
  • Implement password protection for journal entries
  • Optimize performance and stability

Yìjīng

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Yi Jing

One-time10
  • I Ging: Das Buch der Wandlungen$2.99
  • I Ching (Hurn)$4.99
  • The I Ching: Book I (Wilhelm)$4.99
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  • The I Ching II: The Material$4.99
  • The I Ching III: Commentaries$4.99
  • The I Ching Workbook (RL Wing)$6.99
  • I Ching (Barrett)$6.99
  • Navigating Change (Karcher)$8.99
  • The Complete I Ching (Huang)$9.99
  • The Laws of Change (Balkin)$9.99
None

Yìjīng

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yi Jing free?
Yi Jing costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Yìjīng free?
Yìjīng costs $7.79, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yi Jing or Yìjīng have ads?
Neither Yi Jing nor Yìjīng shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Yi Jing or Yìjīng?
Yi Jing ships an update every 4 months, and Yìjīng every 5 weeks. Most recently, Yi Jing was updated on October 26, 2026 and Yìjīng on October 15, 2026.

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